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Sukta 8.84
Agni
本赞歌颂扬阿耆尼为祭祀中最受爱戴的“宾客”——如友般亲近可亲,并如战车般有效承载仪式之意向、使之达成。诗中亦转向内省,提出关于何为正确的心意供献、以及在敬拜中应如何恰当称呼与祈请的反思之问;末尾以阿耆尼的护佑作结,赐予安稳的福祉(kṣema)与英雄之力的增长(suvīrya)。全篇为一则简洁的祈请:愿祭祀得其正、心态得其正,并在阿耆尼守护下获得稳固的兴盛。
Mantra 1
प्रेष्ठं वो अतिथिं स्तुषे मित्रमिव प्रियम् । अग्निं रथं न वेद्यम् ॥
我为你们赞颂那最亲爱的“宾客”,如友人般可爱——阿耆尼(Agni),如同战车,堪被识知、堪被驾驭,以行祭祀之旅。
Mantra 2
कविमिव प्रचेतसं यं देवासो अध द्विता । नि मर्त्येष्वादधुः ॥
如同圣见者般具启悟之智、广大而光明的觉知;诸天神一次又一次把他安置在凡人之中——使神圣的观照得以坐落于人的器皿。
Mantra 3
त्वं यविष्ठ दाशुषो नॄँ: पाहि शृणुधी गिरः । रक्षा तोकमुत त्मना ॥
汝,最年轻而常新的火焰啊,护佑施献之人;垂听我等之言。守护子嗣,亦守护自身之成长;并以汝自有之力护持我等。
Mantra 4
कया ते अग्ने अङ्गिर ऊर्जो नपादुपस्तुतिम् । वराय देव मन्यवे ॥
以何种觉识之途,噢阿耆尼(Agni)——噢安吉罗(Aṅgiras),丰盈之子——我等方能如法近赞于汝?为汝所拣择之喜悦,噢神明,为汝强盛之炽烈(manyú)。
Mantra 5
दाशेम कस्य मनसा यज्ञस्य सहसो यहो । कदु वोच इदं नमः ॥
以何人、以何心念,我等当奉此祭祀(yajña),噢强力之能者?而我又何时方能宣说此一礼敬(namas)——此为灵魂真实的归顺?
Mantra 6
अधा त्वं हि नस्करो विश्वा अस्मभ्यं सुक्षितीः । वाजद्रविणसो गिरः ॥
于是,唯有你必为我们成就一切善美而正当的安居之所——和谐存在的境域;并且,我们的颂词将成为承载力量之丰盈与资财之充实的载体。
Mantra 7
कस्य नूनं परीणसो धियो जिन्वसि दम्पते । गोषाता यस्य ते गिरः ॥
家主啊,如今你激发的是谁那圆满丰厚的思虑(dhí)?——是那位:其为你而发的颂词,乃是赢得光芒之牛(启明之牛)的胜利者。
Mantra 8
तं मर्जयन्त सुक्रतुं पुरोयावानमाजिषु । स्वेषु क्षयेषु वाजिनम् ॥
他们使那位善智(sukrátu)者明净而辉耀——战阵中的先驱;在他自有安住的境域中,那充满胜力(vājin)之强者。
Mantra 9
क्षेति क्षेमेभिः साधुभिर्नकिर्यं घ्नन्ति हन्ति यः । अग्ने सुवीर एधते ॥
他安住于安稳的护佑与正善的和谐之中;凡你所护持者,无人能击倒、无人能杀。噢,阿耆尼(Agni),他以善勇而兴盛,增长为充满强力的英雄之魂。
It welcomes Agni as the most beloved presence in the sacrifice and stresses that worship needs the right mind and sincere reverence; Agni then grants protection, security, and strength.
Because Agni is invited into the home and altar like an honored visitor; once welcomed, he receives offerings and connects the human rite to the divine world.
Safe well-being (kṣema), protection from harm, and the growth of strong, capable vitality—described as becoming “suvīra,” rich in heroic power.
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